Apr 21, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

News & Sports Media (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
MC 100 - JMC Orientation - Fulfills Orientation Requirement 1    
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I 3    
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
MC 130 - Writing Conventions and Mechanics 1    
MC 131 - Elements of Media Writing 1    
MC 132 - Writing Styles and Audiences 1    
MC 160 - Principles of Journalism 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II 3    
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
MC 191 - Audio Essentials 1    
MC 192 - Photography Essentials 1    
MC 193 - Video Production Essentials 1    
MC 200 - News Reporting and Writing Across Platforms 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
MC 301 - Photo & Video Storytelling 3    
MC 194-197 Content Creator Studio course - Select two Content Creator Studio courses 2    
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
BS Natural Science course 3    
BS Outside Concentration 3    
BS Quantitative course 3    
Math & Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 030  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
COMM 470 - Building Social and Cultural Connections - Fulfills US Multicultural Overlay 3    
MC Specialization Course 3    
BS Additional Natural/Quant course 3    
BS Outside Concentration 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
MC Specialization course 3    
BS Additional Natural/Quant course 3    
BS Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
BS Outside Concentration 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
MC 466 - Media Law and Ethics - Fulfills Ethical Reasoning Overlay requirement 3    
MC 485 - Media Practicum 1    
MC 491 - Mass Communication Internship 2    
MC Elective course 3    
BS Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
MC 580 - Storytelling Across Platforms 3    
MC Specialization course 3    
MC Elective course 3    
A&S Global Perspectives Overlay 3    
Free Elective 2    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Total Program Hours: 120